Definition of curl

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Curl (v. i.) To move in curves, spirals, or undulations; to contract in curving outlines; to bend in a curved form; to make a curl or curls..

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Limicolae :: Limicolae (n. pl.) A group of shore birds, embracing the plovers, sandpipers, snipe, curlew, etc. ; the Grallae..
Curl :: Curl (v. i.) To contract or bend into curls or ringlets, as hair; to grow in curls or spirals, as a vine; to be crinkled or contorted; to have a curly appearance; as, leaves lie curled on the ground..
Buckle :: Buckle (v. i.) To bend permanently; to become distorted; to bow; to curl; to kink.
Curlycue :: Curlycue (n.) Some thing curled or spiral,, as a flourish made with a pen on paper, or with skates on the ice; a trick; a frolicsome caper..
Flocculate :: Flocculate (a.) Furnished with tufts of curly hairs, as some insects..
Earlock :: Earlock (n.) A lock or curl of hair near the ear; a lovelock. See Lovelock.
Hudsonian :: Hudsonian (a.) Of or pertaining to Hudson's Bay or to the Hudson River; as, the Hudsonian curlew..
Encrisped :: Encrisped (a.) Curled.
Wool :: Wool (n.) The soft and curled, or crisped, species of hair which grows on sheep and some other animals, and which in fineness sometimes approaches to fur; -- chiefly applied to the fleecy coat of the sheep, which constitutes a most essential material of clothing in all cold and temperate climates..
Curling :: Curling (n.) The act or state of that which curls; as, the curling of smoke when it rises; the curling of a ringlet; also, the act or process of one who curls something, as hair, or the brim of hats..
Curl :: Curl (n.) To twist or form into ringlets; to crisp, as the hair..
Thick-knee :: Thick-knee (n.) A stone curlew. See under Stone.
Curl :: Curl (n.) To raise in waves or undulations; to ripple.
Oundy :: Oundy (a.) Wavy; waving/ curly.
Uncurl :: Uncurl (v. t.) To loose from curls, or ringlets; to straighten out, as anything curled or curly..
Curled :: Curled (imp. & p. p.) of Cur.
Beaucatcher :: Beaucatcher (n.) A small flat curl worn on the temple by women.
Comber :: Comber (n.) A long, curling wave..
Willet :: Willet (n.) A large North American snipe (Symphemia semipalmata); -- called also pill-willet, will-willet, semipalmated tattler, or snipe, duck snipe, and stone curlew..
Endive :: Endive (n.) A composite herb (Cichorium Endivia). Its finely divided and much curled leaves, when blanched, are used for salad..
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